Technologies Developed by the Ministry-led Open Innovation Activity Are Now Open to Discuss for Possible Future International Collaboration.
[FKII, open innovation led by MAFF]
FKII started in April 2016 aiming at growing Japanese agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food industries by integrating the “knowledge” and technologies.
Various industries and fields such as private firms, producers, farmers, universities and R&D institutions have joined the membership (3,200 members, as of Feb 2020) and then formed R&D platforms where the members conduct actual R&D activities (170 R&D platforms organized, as of Feb 2020).
[Technology List]
Technologies listed are open to discuss for possible future collaboration in the area shown below:
1. Plant factory system
2. Functional compounds purified from mushrooms
3. New materials derived from woods
4. Aquaculture technology
Details are also available at FKII website
https://www.knowledge.maff.go.jp/en/technology/index.html
[FKII’s Activity Plan for 2020]
International matching seminar to be held in Singapore by MAFF and National University of Singapore to exchange the ideas for possible future collaboration between two countries.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200309005878/en/
Website: https://www.maff.go.jp/e/
Contact
Business Academia Cooperation Office
Attention to: Dr Takuya SATO
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
TEL: +81-(0)3-3502-5530 FAX: +81-(0)3-3593-2209
gikaikoho@maff.go.jp
This news is a press release provided by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan.
